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Over these past two weeks, I have been researching on rap magazines taking into consideration their conventions and production style. After doing this research I noticed that most rap magazines use pictures which are dull and colourful texts, this is to make the text the center of attraction. The images may be dull but they are of a high quality, some images are black and white. I also noticed that most rap magazines have their main image over the masthead, this connotes power and domination which is what rap music represents. As a result of this research I have to improve on my ideas for my final production so that it meets the conventions of the genre. I was able to complete my front cover but after doing this research I realised that it needed some changes. This coming week I will be improving on the work which I've already done and start creating my contents page.

MAGAZINE GENRE RESEARCH/INFLUENCE

This front cover of Vibe's 2013 magazine issue greatly influences my final production. The masthead of my music magazine's front cover like Vibe's will be in red in order to make it bold. The model in the main image's head will also be over the masthead which connotes domination and power. This front cover is appealing not just because of the main image but also as a result the fonts used, the font colours and it's structure/organisation. Like the main image of this front cover, the main image of my final production will be a mid-shot. However, the model in my main image unlike the model here will be wearing a white vest which covers his masculine body and sun-glasses to cover up his eyes. Covering up his eyes prevents a direct mode of address. In addition to using the red and white colours for my fonts, I will also use colours like yellow and blue because they appeal to my target audience and will stand out more. Most rap magazine promote masculinity by revealing the muscles of the actor or providing a direct mode of address which connotes confidence/aggression. However, I have chosen to present a softer image of rapper by covering up most of the actor on my front cover's muscles and using a sunglasses to prevent direct mode of address. I have done this to present rappers contrary to the aggressive image they are usually presented as. My actor has a smiling facial expression which connotes amiability, this is contrary to the aggressive facial expression actors on rap magazines usually have. Furthermore, creating a friendly facial expression suggests that I am presenting rappers in a more friendly way.

The image on the right is the contents page of a Vibe 2013 magazine issue. I would like the contents page of my final product to resemble this in some ways. The main image of my contents page will also be of the same shot as the main image of this contents page but however, my main image will consist of both male and female to connote gender equality and appeal to my target audience. Like the background in this issue, I will also use a plain background but of a different colour. Furthermore, I will use the same font style but a different font colour on the contents page of my final product.

This double page spread article greatly influences the double page spread article of my final product. The layout of the page is spectacular and the arrangement of the images and text is appealing. In my final production's double page spread, I will follow this page structure, arranging the the images and text just as this is arranged. However, I might not use the same font sizes and colours or the same background colour because it doesn't appeal to my target audience.